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Jan 24, 2015 Local News
Nishitetsu Creates New Bus Passes For Korean Tourists
Starting in February Nishinippon Railroad Co. will begin selling special bus passes targeting Korean tourists. The passes will be sold both locally and in Korea. The company previo...
Jan 19, 2015 Local News
New Highway Link to Bring Oita, Miyazaki Closer Together
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s Kyushu Regional Development Bureau announced that the section of the Higashi-Kyushu Expressway between the Saiki and Kamae inte...
Jan 16, 2015 Local News
New Shuttle Bus to Link Metro Fukuoka to KitaQ Airport
Fukuoka Prefecture is in talks to begin operating a shuttle bus between the metro Fukuoka area and Kitakyushu Airport in fiscal 2015. The bus route is one of the initiatives listed...
Jan 16, 2015 Local News
It’s Official: Foreign Visitors to Fukuoka Hit Record High in 2013
According to the official statistics released by Fukuoka City, the number of foreign tourists who visited the city in 2013 increased 2.7% year-on-year to a record high 17,820,000. ...
Jan 7, 2015 Local News
Odo Yacht Harbor Dubbed Sea Station
The Fukuoka City Yacht Harbor in Odo (Nishi Ward) has been designated as an Umi-no-Eki (“Sea Station”) by the Sea Station Network of Japan. Sea stations are oceanside rest areas wh...
Jan 4, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Airport To Get Second Runway
Construction of a second runway at Fukuoka Airport has been announced. The increased capacity will relieve congestion and increase the number of visitors from overseas. The second ...
Dec 19, 2014 Local News
Canal City Now Accepting Korea’s Biggest Credit Card
According to a press release on its website, Fukuoka Jisho, the operator of Canal City Hakata, has begun accepting credit cards issued by Shinhan Card, Korea’s biggest credit card ...
Dec 11, 2014 Local News
Kyushu Ups PR Efforts As Weak Yen Draws More Chinese To Kyushu
Buoyed by the weakening yen, Chinese tourists are flocking Japan. A record high 2.01 million Chinese visited Japan between January and October of this year, an 80.3% increase year-...
Dec 7, 2014 Local News
Kitakyushu Releases Industrial Nightscape App
In October Kitakyushu City released a smartphone app showcasing the industrial nightscapes of its factories. The app introduces 32 nightscape locations, including the Yahata Steel ...
Dec 5, 2014 Local News
Amagiya Wins 1st Dazaifu Scenery Award
Amigaya, an umigae-mochi and souvenir shop in Dazaifu, was selected as the winner of the first ever Dazaifu Scenery Award. The award was established by Dazaifu City to promote its ...
